Rob Camm (corr), 21, was paralysed in a car crash two years ago and left with no movement in his body just a week before he was due to start university. The former rugby player spent months in hospital and was confined to a wheelchair and is reliant on a ventilator to help him breathe.

The novelist, who enjoyed a successful career in psychology before turning to writing, has charged the London-based PR agency with regional promotion of her debut title, Ratchet: The Reluctant Witch, which is set for release later this year.

Megan Luscombe, 18, had just withdrawn £20 to buy a pizza when thief Milan Bugala, 51, pounced on what he thought was an easy target. As he grabbed the cash Megan screamed and grappled with the crook – managing to snatch back one £10 note and tear the second in half.

Furious Clare Jones, 47, was shocked to find she had a gaping hole in her mouth and bleeding gums after undergoing routine keyhole surgery on July 15. The mum-of-two signed a declaration confirming she had one denture, which was taken out before she went under the knife at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Brave Rahim Woods, 11, had always refused to visit a barbers – but with secondary school looming he had no choice. He visited a hairdresser who shed almost all of his 3ft locks – which had reached his knees.

David Dawson, 52, said he feels like he has “won the lottery” and is looking forward to enjoying a beer following the successful organ transplant earlier this month. The former jeweller had resigned himself to a lifetime of dialysis treatment after being stuck on the waiting list since a failed transplant in 1984, when he was 22.

Dorothy Gale’s blue and white gingham dress is one of the most unmistakable items of clothing in film history. It is thought Garland had around ten dresses made for filming of the 1939 classic – but many were recycled by MGM and reused for other films.

The head of a major NHS hospital which recruited more than 300 foreign nurses in the last year has described the situation as “distracting, frustrating and expensive”. Hospitals are having to recruit foreign nurses to meet staffing demand despite tens of thousands of applications from would-be UK nurses being rejected last year. Around 7,500 nurses…

Data from the Land Registry revealed that a shortage of supply has pushed the average house price in England and Wales to £181,619. This is a five per cent increase on last year, overtaking the November 2007 peak of £180,983.

Ozzie supporter Marcus Naughton fired off the cheeky joke to the all-rounder during a crucial clash at Lords. Broad was walking through the famous ‘Long Room’ to head onto the field in pads – but Australian Marcus told him he wouldn’t last long at the wicket.

Mayor Dave Budd is less than optimistic when it comes to the future of the £32 million project. In contrast, however, the local council was quick to put out a statement countering Budd’s move and asserted that the project isn’t completely out of luck.

Sun cream and Manuka honey are the only two products on sale in your local supermarket, which display an activity number on the front of pack. The higher the number the stronger the activity, or so consumers are told! There is huge confusion over the labeling of sun cream and Manuka honey and both industries are being lobbied to encourage manufactures to use one clear rating system.

A sculptor who built a quirky beach hut entirely from driftwood has put his creation on the market for – £32,000. Pete Talbot, 57, constructed the hut called ‘Cliffhanger’ from pieces of broken beach huts battered by the tidal surge which hit the North Norfolk coast in December 2013. He spent six months putting it…